The Literary Attractions of the Bible: Or, A Plea for the Word of God, Considered as a ClassicCharles Scribner, 1865 - 441 pages |
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... thought that underlies the whole arrangement and gives it unity . This main design , though running through a wide range of illustration , will be found constantly re- curring , especially at the end of the chapters , and most of all in ...
... thought that underlies the whole arrangement and gives it unity . This main design , though running through a wide range of illustration , will be found constantly re- curring , especially at the end of the chapters , and most of all in ...
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... thoughts , the beauty of its diction , the wide compass of its history , the vast variety of its biography , and the infinite range of its imagination ; to reveal something of its immeasurable wealth , as a field of knowledge , a mine ...
... thoughts , the beauty of its diction , the wide compass of its history , the vast variety of its biography , and the infinite range of its imagination ; to reveal something of its immeasurable wealth , as a field of knowledge , a mine ...
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... thought that these characteristics of the Bible may be illustrated by a comparison with other books , by a reference to passing events , by a description of ancient scenes in our current phraseology ; that they may be presented in a ...
... thought that these characteristics of the Bible may be illustrated by a comparison with other books , by a reference to passing events , by a description of ancient scenes in our current phraseology ; that they may be presented in a ...
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... thoughts . They will still break out , like sunshine through the clouds , or spring - buds from the cells in which winter had bound them . There is a richness of conception , a universality in its spirit , a range and amplitude of thought ...
... thoughts . They will still break out , like sunshine through the clouds , or spring - buds from the cells in which winter had bound them . There is a richness of conception , a universality in its spirit , a range and amplitude of thought ...
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... thoughts , fitted to enlarge the intellect ? Here are thoughts as vast as the universe of matter or mind . Does he crave burning words ? Here are words that glow with the fires of immortal- ity . Does he love poetry , and ask for images ...
... thoughts , fitted to enlarge the intellect ? Here are thoughts as vast as the universe of matter or mind . Does he crave burning words ? Here are words that glow with the fires of immortal- ity . Does he love poetry , and ask for images ...
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Page 215 - Sweet is the breath of morn, her rising sweet, With charm of earliest birds ; pleasant the sun, When first on this delightful land he spreads His orient beams, on herb, tree, fruit, and flower, Glistening with dew ; fragrant the fertile earth After soft showers ; and sweet the coming on Of grateful evening mild...
Page 245 - WHO can find a virtuous woman ? for her price is far above rubies. The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil. She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life. She seeketh wool, and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands. She is like the merchants' ships ; she bringeth her food from afar.
Page 218 - Whose adorning, let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel ; but let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price.
Page 351 - Thine eyes did see my substance, yet being unperfect; and in thy book all my members were written; Which in continuance were fashioned, when as yet there was none of them.
Page 228 - Entreat me not to leave thee, or to return from following after thee ; for whither thou goest, I will go ! and where thou lodgest, I will lodge ; thy people shall be my people, and thy God my God. Where thou diest I will die, and there will I be buried : the Lord do so to me, and more also, if aught but death part thee and me.
Page 129 - I am not worthy of the least of all the mercies, and of all the truth, which thou hast shewed unto thy servant; for with my staff I passed over this Jordan, and now I am become two bands.
Page 246 - She is not afraid of the snow for her household. For all her household are clothed with scarlet.
Page 81 - Rise up, my love, my fair one, and come away. For, lo, the winter is past, the rain is over and gone; The flowers appear on the earth; the time of the singing of birds is come, and the voice of the turtle is heard in our land; The fig tree putteth forth her green figs, and the vines with the tender grape give a good smell. Arise, my love, my fair one, and come away.
Page 246 - She openeth her mouth with wisdom ; and in her tongue is the law of kindness. She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness. Her children rise up and call her blessed ; her husband also, and he praiseth her.
Page 76 - He bowed the heavens also, and came down: And darkness was under his feet. And he rode upon a cherub, and did fly: Yea, he did fly upon the wings of the wind.